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A fractional CTO is a part-time Chief Technology Officer who provides technical leadership — guiding architecture decisions, scaling engineering teams, and ensuring technology strategy aligns with business goals.
Non-technical founders building tech products face a common dilemma: they need senior technical leadership to make architecture decisions and manage developers, but a full-time CTO costs $250K-$400K and equity.
A fractional CTO provides that technical leadership part-time. They evaluate your tech stack, guide architecture decisions, vet engineering hires, establish development processes, and ensure your team is building the right thing the right way.
Fractional CTOs are particularly valuable during technical inflection points: launching an MVP, migrating to a new platform, scaling infrastructure, or transitioning from an agency to an in-house team.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a fractional CTO do?
A fractional CTO provides technical strategy and leadership part-time. They handle architecture decisions, code reviews, engineering hiring, technical debt management, and build-vs-buy analysis.
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
Fractional CTOs typically charge $5,000-$15,000 per month depending on the technical complexity and hours required.
Can a fractional CTO write code?
Some do, some don't. Most fractional CTOs focus on architecture, team management, and technical strategy rather than writing production code. If you need hands-on coding, clarify this upfront.
When should a startup hire a fractional CTO?
When you have a non-technical founding team building a tech product, when you need to scale your engineering team, or when you're facing major architecture decisions.
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